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A slightly different patch test – I used a different, vibrant colour and also did a hair strand test. The instructions do say to just do a one part skin allergy patch test with the colourant. I would rather use … Continue reading →

The Vidal Sassoon Salonist is one of the newer home hair dye kits on the market and comes with a bowl, brush as well as the regular gloves. The whole marketing campaign was making the at home experience as close … Continue reading →

This is a how to do a patch test using both the colourant and developer. It is advised by Allergy UK that if you are using a 2 part hair dye – then you should perform a skin allergy patch … Continue reading →

The patch test described in the L’Oreal Excellence instructions say to only use the colourant part of the hair dye as it contains the para-phenylenediamine (PPD). A small disclaimer – The photos used are of my arm. At the time I … Continue reading →